Look What I Found !!!

[madmax-im]

When I bought the '81 XS1100SH last Jan...a host of parts and things came with the bike.One of which was the Clymer svc.manual.Dont know how I overlooked this...but tonite when thumbing thru the Clymer I found this folded in the back...







I went to the section here that has the ad brochures and this one is not amongst them.Therfore if TC wants to add this it would be my pleasure to permit its inclusion...I wonder if its worth anything?Many times things made of paper(Ephemera) do not last making them scarce and perhaps valuable.At any rate I'll not part with it.I am thinking to preserve it encapsulated in plastic.

[Montreux_Blue]

4.2 quarts oil tank capacity? I've been going with the 3.7 quarts like the service manual says with filter change for my SG, do I need to add oil? I don't have an oil cooler and the SG in the ad doesn't look like it has one either. Which one is right?

[madmax-im]

4.2 quarts oil tank capacity? I've been going with the 3.7 quarts like the service manual says with filter change for my SG, do I need to add oil? I don't have an oil cooler and the SG in the ad doesn't look like it has one either. Which one is right?

You got me there... But I think I'd go with the svc manualThe statement at the bottom of that brochure essentially says the specs are subject to change.

[egsols]

I am thinking to preserve it encapsulated in plastic

With all the great imaging technology out there, you may want to make some high quality copies before you laminate it. That way you can save the original and post the copies in the man cave. JAT

[egsols]

Looking at those pics and some of the promo picks for the SF, I notice that they don't install the mirrors for the pics. I guess with the bike being that fast at the time, you didn't need to see where you'd been.

[madmax-im]

Looking at those pics and some of the promo picks for the SF, I notice that they don't install the mirrors for the pics. I guess with the bike being that fast at the time, you didn't need to see where you'd been.

1st pic has 'em as thats a road shot...but the others are in the studio

[ossjughead]

That is nice to have good find

[ccogswel]

I was reading the ad and noticed it said Tail light and Brake warning light???

I don't mean to ask a stupid question but Brake Warning Light????

I thought the tail light light was for a non working bulb? Am I wrong?

[madmax-im]

I was reading the ad and noticed it said Tail light and Brake warning light???

I don't mean to ask a stupid question but Brake Warning Light????

I thought the tail light light was for a non working bulb? Am I wrong?

Well dont quote me here but I think the're talking about burned out bulbs.Not sure if they are talking about a dual filament bulb where the taillight is on all the time and then when the brakes are applied the higher filament kicks in.They could mean tailight/brakelight as one in the same...not clear on this....also remember that alot of times the info in a brochure isnt always correct and is"subject to change"JAT

[DGXSER]

Time Travel

Wow, I knew our bikes were fast, but fast enough to time travel?
That is one mad maxim there that can go from april of next year back 5 months.

Sorry, couldn't pass that up. Seriously, that is really cool. I read it as well and found out new things that separate the 70's specials from the 80's specials. Awsome find.

[ccogswel]

That's what I thought the light was for. It's just when it said warning light I thought maybe that on some models they could warn you of air in the lines or other brake problems.

I guess that was their way to get a little more attention for the bike. Like they needed to say more.

The ad should have said "Come and Ride One to Find out What Life is All About"
That's all they would have to say. The bike would speak for itself.

[bikerphil]

bulb warning lite

Don't know 'bout the 80-81's, but the 79 Special's bulb warning lite is shared with the oil pressure light. So, if the bulb burns out, you tend to freak out thinking that you suddenly lost oil pressure.

[madmax-im]

On my '82 there is the computer check on the dash panel shows the following...also noted that the taillight is a running light.The brake light is brighter thus the bulb is dual filament..on my '81 Special I do believe the oil light shares its function as aa brake warning as well.

[madmax-im]

Wow, I knew our bikes were fast, but fast enough to time travel?
That is one mad maxim there that can go from april of next year back 5 months.

Sorry, couldn't pass that up. Seriously, that is really cool. I read it as well and found out new things that separate the 70's specials from the 80's specials. Awsome find.

Huh?..it took me a while to figure out what you were talkin' about...yeah I noticed the time stamp was in error...after the fact...LOL

[mitch]

Oil Pressure Light!!

I might be wrong but im of the opinion that none of the XS11s have an oil pressure light. On my XJ11 it is just an oil LEVEL sensor a styrfoam float that told you how much oil or if the oil was low and they tend to stick a lot as it would say i was low all the time when the oil was fine. Now i know that Randy has installed a true oil pressure gauge on his XS. So i think the oil light comming on at least on the XJ ( if you are full of oil ) can be ignored.
Just my opinion,i wait to be corrected
Doug